Did you know innocent-looking cold sores are actually a form of herpes? Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about this enduring sexually transmitted infection (STI). Herpes ...
Talking to our children about about keeping healthy is one of the job requirements of parenting. From the minute they are fresh out of the oven, I mean womb, ...
When talking about contraception, the focus is typically on the female partner within a heterosexual relationship. Likely this is because women have several options: hormonal, barrier, long acting reversible ...
Today, March 10, is the tenth anniversary of the National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, or for our tech savvy readers, #NWGHAAD. Because it is expected that ...
When you consider syphilis, do you assume it is an STI of the past? Let me fill you in on this STI that is making a resurgence. Here are some ...
Did you find the hidden words in the title? Fortunately, it’s not a hidden secret. There are ways to REDUCE the risk and PREVENT HPV. We know that HPV is ...
HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) sure has been in the news a lot lately. It seems to be the new STI “buzzword”, at least from my perspective. I get some sort ...
In Illinois this summer, Governor Quinn signed a law that requires schools in Illinois to teach sexual education with scientifically- and medically-accurate information that is age-appropriate. This law takes effect ...
“Shared Responsibility: Strengthening Results for an AIDS-Free Generation.” I have not yet written my blog where I explain what exactly HIV and AIDS are, so let me explain briefly in ...
